Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 238 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Short, polite, at the right time): Offer: stand, say “On that point”, wait to be accepted, ask one short question (about 15 seconds). Not in the protected first and last minute; do not shout, repeat nonstop or argue when declined. As a speaker: accept one or two POIs, answer briefly, then carry on.

1. 1.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
8. 8.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
18. 18.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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